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Cellar Technician

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Overview:

The Cellar Technician supports the brewing and packaging teams by managing beer processing tasks and ensuring cellar operations align with the production schedule. The role requires flexibility, multitasking, and a focus on safety and quality. A positive attitude and strong communication skills are essential for success in a fast-paced environment. This position may require rotating shifts, including nights and weekends

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Execute cold-side operations: dry hopping, fruit/sugar additions, carbonation, beer/yeast transfers, CIPs, barrel racking, pilot tasks
  • Support brewers by pulling, staging, and loading raw materials
  • Ensure cellar cleanliness and organization at all times
  • Accurately log all production data.
  • Coordinate beer availability for packaging and FV readiness for wort/beer.
  • Conduct sensory and quality checks on beer in process.
  • Follow SOPs and adhere to all safety protocols.
  • Report maintenance or safety concerns promptly
  • Monitor inventory of chemicals, PPE, and brewery supplies.
  • Communicate effectively during shift transitions.

Tiered Responsibilities (Training Levels):

  • Tier 1: Basic safety and sanitary practices, cellar cleaning, external CIPs, materials management
  • Tier 2: Barrel handling, firkin cleaning, sensory training, pilot tank operation, Braumat CIP
  • Tier 3: Internal CIPs, steam sterilization, carbonation, DO measurement, titration, C-Box
  • Tier 4: Sugar/fruit additions, hop cannon operation, FV transfers, recipe adherence

Equipment Used:

  • Electric & mechanical pallet jacks, forklifts, tote lifts
  • Wrenches, screwdrivers, DIN spanners, box cutters
  • PPE: safety glasses, gloves, respirators, bump caps, face shields, safety boots

Working Conditions:

  • Exposure to hot/cold weather and indoor extremes (e.g., coolers and wort kettle)
  • Regularly works in wet, slippery, and loud environments
  • Frequently exposed to grain and hop dust, pungent chemicals
  • Work at heights on ladders, tanks, and mezzanines
  • Proximity to moving machinery, occasional electrical exposure
  • Regular contact with caustic cleaning agents and sanitizer.